The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23
the STAT e.
ANDRoscoGeIS COUNTY.


Patrick Flaherty, the Lewiston man who
has so far recovered as to appear in court at
an examination which resulted in the finding
OF probable cause against his wife.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The result Of Mrs. Howitz's reception for
the benefit OF st. Saveur's Church, held last
Thursday evening at Bar Harbor, is $1,000,
which includes the amount OF a check for
$3.50 sent by Mrs. William ii. Vanderbilt.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The dwelling house of Allen Nash, on
Winsl0w Hill, NobleborO, was burned re-
Gently, with part of the contents. Ii caught
from burning chimney.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A Hallowell cat has just given up the
ghost at the ripe old age Of 21 years.
The school at Oak Grove Seminary, Vas
salboro, will open for the fall term today
with about 50 pupils.
Week before last an Augusta dealer closed
his store and went out Of town telling his
creditors that he would return the following
Monday Several of the creditors accord
ly proceeded to the shop on Monday and
found the door securely fastened and sign
In the window "home sune." They visited
the place repeatedly last week and the same
reassuring legend met their gaze.
PESoBscoT COUNTY.
Three large batteaux, built by Mr.. George
K. Carlton Of Oldtown for New York syn
dicate who were to ship them to South
America. were returned to Oldtown Satur-
day, in damaged condition. They were
placed on fiat car, one inside other, and
while being shifted in the Maine Central
yard at Bangor got worked out of position,
and one end caught in telegraph pole, or
some other obstruction, and the ends Of all
three were broken short off, well down
toward the middle. They were to be used
by the New York syndicate in trading along
the small streams Of the Amazon with the
natives. The order will be duplicated.
WALDO COUNTY.
A new hotel of about sixty room, TO be
known as the East NorthpOrt House" has
just been completed at Northport. 1t has
fine shore privilege and large farm con-
nected. 1t Is on the main road. one mile
from the camp ground, and was built by
Mr.. Andrew Burkman Of Boston.
The 14th Maine reunion at Northport, was
attended by less than 30 people, owing to
the severe storm. 1t was on the boards to
come to decision regarding the locating Of
permanent building here for future reun-
ions, but, after some consultation they con-
cluded TO look further. Two hundred or
more were expected. and the intention was
to have banquet. This, however, was Civ
en- uD, and the old veterans gathered around
the bean whole which had been prepared by
a comrade, had an old-time army feed, told
Of the stormy days Of battle and played jokes
as in days OF yore.
In excavating for the water pipes on Main
street, Belfast, the wOrkmen found, three
feet below the surface, the remains Of a
wooden causeway ol bridge. The logs were
large and nearly as sound as when first laid.
No one in town can recall when the bridge
was made, but DIR. Sylvester says he can re-
member when boy of walking over 1t. 1t
must have been laid from so to 100 years ago.
1t is well known that there was frog pond
In this neighborhood, and that this section
Of Main street was marshy.
YORK COUNTY.
The occasion Of the introduction Of water
into Old Orchard by means Of the newly con-
structed works, was celebrated Saturday
night by display Of fireworks costing $500
The beach was crowded with people, and 1t
Is estimated that 10000 were present.